Strikeforce officials today announced the matchup, which is expected to take place on the preliminary portion of this month’s “Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman” event.

“Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman” takes place Aug. 18 at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego and features a women’s bantamweight title fight between champion Ronda Rousey and former titleholder Sarah Kaufman.

The main card airs on Showtime, and Showtime Extreme carries the prelims.

Green looks to build on the strength of recent wins over James Terry, James Reese and Charon Spain at recent Strikeforce contests. “King” Green is actually 7-2 in his past nine fights with the love losses coming in a split decision to Gesias “JZ Cavalcante and a 2010 loss to current UFC fighter Tim Means.

Meanwhile, Ricehouse remains perfect six fights into his professional career. The run includes a perfect 4-0 mark while competing for Strikeforce – a run that includes decision victories over submission ace Bill Cooper and fellow prospect Ryan Couture.

With the addition, the “Strikefroce: Rousey vs. Kaufman” lineup now includes:

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